Program Description
The Cost Analysis (GCA) program is designed to advance the knowledge and creative problem solving skills needed to effectively estimate program resources within the global military, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the United States Air Force (USAF) environments.
The curriculum integrates a strong foundation in quantitative concepts and techniques with specific military cost-related topics to prepare students to contribute effectively in a variety of complex and challenging roles in the global military arena. Besides the weapon system cost sequence, the curriculum includes courses in mathematical methods, quantitative decision-making, economics, cost management, risk, finance, econometrics, contract management, computer programming and maintenance and production management.
Program graduates are well grounded in course work related to follow-on assignments within the financial management field of cost estimating at the base, Major Command, and higher levels.
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